Interleaved wagering system with timed randomized variable

Abstract

An interleaved wagering system with timed randomized variable is disclosed. The system includes a terminal that has an interactive controller that provides an entertainment game. An application controller operatively connects the interactive controller to a wager controller. The application controller receives user input via the interactive controller, and requests a randomized variable from the wager controller. The application controller inserts the randomized variable into a skill event and communicates the result of the skill event to the wager controller. The wager controller generates a randomized variable and operates an independent timer associated with that variable. The wager controller uses the skill event data and independent timer to determine if the skill event is successful according to parameters outside the control of the interactive application.

What is claimed: 
     
       1. An interleaved wagering system with timed randomized variable, comprising:
 a terminal including an interactive controller constructed to:
 accept user input via an input device; 
 provide an interactive application stored on a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium; 
 provide an interactive application display; 
 distribute the user input to an application controller; 
 
 the application controller operatively connecting the interactive controller to a wager controller, wherein the application controller is constructed to:
 receive the user input from the interactive controller; 
 generate a skill event; 
 request a randomized variable from the wager controller; 
 receive the randomized variable from the wager controller; 
 insert the randomized variable into the skill event; and 
 distribute a result of the skill event to the wager controller; and 
 
 the wager controller constructed to;
 receive the request for the randomized variable; 
 generate the randomized variable using a random number generator; 
 associate the randomized variable with a timer; 
 distribute the randomized variable; 
 receive the result of the skill event; 
 calculate a time elapsed; 
 compare the time elapsed to a timing parameter; and 
 determine if the skill event is successful. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The interleaved wagering system with timed randomized variable of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the interactive controller and the application controller are constructed from the same device, and 
 wherein the application controller is operatively connected to the wager controller using a communication link. 
 
     
     
       3. The interleaved wagering system with timed randomized variable of  claim 1 , wherein the interactive controller communicates that there is a time limit associated with the skill event. 
     
     
       4. The interleaved wagering system with timed randomized variable of  claim 1 , wherein the interactive controller communicates to a user that the timer cannot be stopped, paused, or otherwise halted by the user and operates independently of user actions. 
     
     
       5. The interleaved wagering system with timed randomized variable of  claim 1 , wherein the application controller:
 associates the skill event with a skill event timer; 
 calculates the amount of time the skill event takes; 
 distributes the skill event time to the wager controller; and wherein the wager controller flags differences between the skill event timer and the time elapsed. 
 
     
     
       6. The interleaved wagering system with timed randomized variable of  claim 5 , wherein the wager controller suspends the interactive application based on the differences between the skill event timer and the time elapsed. 
     
     
       7. The interleaved wagering system with timed randomized variable of  claim 1 , wherein the wager controller maintains an external database of anomalies. 
     
     
       8. The interleaved wagering system with timed randomized variable of  claim 7 , wherein the wager controller determines an anomaly is not in the external database and adds the anomaly to the database.